Pearl

Héglon, Lafitte, Delmas, Simon-Girard, Saint-Saens

"This is an historical release of major importance....As far as I know, only one selection by each singer of those at hand has ever appeared before on reissues....Lafitte's records are very rare. The sound of them, dating from 1901, is astonishing. I cannot think of any better-sounding recordings made this early....That Pearl obtained such perfect copies is a wonder....The historical importance of the four records made by Héglon on 26 June, 1904, cannot be overemphasized. All four are selections of music by Saint-Saëns, and all four are accompanied at the piano by the composer himself!....That all four of the selections appear on this CD issue should be enough to tempt any collector.” (Charles Arnhold – VICTROLA AND 78 JOURNAL)

MEYRIANE HÉGLON
01. ASCANIO La, la, la…Fiorentinelle 
02. Saint-Saens – Rêverie
03. SAMSON ET DALILA Printemps qui commence
04. Saint-Saens – La solitaire, op. 26 no 3
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LÉON LAFITTE
05. SIGURD Un souvenir poignant 
06. LA REINE DE SABA Faiblesse de la race humaine
07. LA FAVORITA Un ange, une femme inconnue
08. MANON Ah, fuyez, douce image
09. SIGURD J'ai gardé mon âme ingénue 
10. SIGURD Prince du Rhin
11. LE PROPHÈTE Roi du ciel
12. LE ROI D’YS Vainement, ma bien-aimée
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JEAN-FRANÇOIS DELMAS
13. PATRIE Pauvre martyr obscur
14. LA SYMPHONIE LÉGENDAIRE Prière
15. FAUST Non! tu ne prieras pas
16. DIE WALKÜRE Ces yeux si purs et si graves 
17. LA JOLIE FILLE DE PERTH Quand la flamme de l'amour 
18. LA TOUSSAINT Conte blue
19. DON GIOVANNI Ha! ha! ha! l'excellente aventure...Je suis sous ta fenêtre
20. LES HUGUENOTS Gloire au Grand Dieu vengeur 
21. LA DAMNATION DE FAUST Voici des roses
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JULIETTE SIMON-GIRARD 
22. LA BELLE HÉLÈNE Amours divins 
23. MADAME FAVART Ma mère aux vignes
24. LA FEMME DE NARCISSE C'est la fille a ma tante 
25. LA FILLE DE MME ANGOT Jadis les rois 
26. Malagueña Valse chantée